National Craft Championships

5 Reasons To Choose a Career in Construction

0 June 9, 2015  Careers in Construction, featured, On The Job

Everyone chooses their career for different reasons, but what most people are looking for is something that they enjoy doing while allowing them to earn a living and provide for their families. In a video interviewing six different construction apprentices and journeymen, they share why they decided to enter the construction industry, the benefits it […]

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Meet Brandon Moore—Part 1: Finding an Answer in Welding

0 March 26, 2015  Careers in Construction, featured, On The Job

Brandon Moore, a welder for Jacobs, Webster, Texas, won the gold medal in structural welding at the 2015 National Craft Championships (NCC)—but his story didn’t start there. In the first of a two-part series written by Brandon, hear his story about choosing a career in construction, his experience as a craft trainee and what winning the gold medal at the […]

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Meet the 2015 National Craft Championship Competitors

0 February 19, 2015  Careers in Construction

This year’s National Craft Championships is bringing more than 180 craft apprentices and trainees from across the country to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., for a two-day fight to be named the top winner in one of 15 different competitions. Some of the best-of-the-best in the industry will be going after the gold, silver, and bronze medals […]

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Local Craft Competitions Send Trainees to the Next Level

0 December 18, 2014  Careers in Construction, Construction Training, featured

Across the country, construction apprentices and trainees are showcasing their skills and competing at Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) chapter craft competitions. Chapters including the ABC San Diego Chapter, the ABC Pelican Chapter and the ABC Metro Washington Chapter recently held their events and are now preparing their winners to head to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., […]

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